Bioethics Education International (BEI) advances policy and intercultural bioethics debates from the beginning to the end of life.
Who We Are
BEI is a 501c3 tax exempt not-for-profit international organization incorporated in the State of New York, located in Manhattan.
Who will benefit from BEI’s programs and activities?
The organization benefits students, professionals and policy makers from various fields, such as healthcare, the humanities, and the law, as well as policy makers and the public at large. It aims to provide stakeholders with resources to understand and find solutions to issues in global health, health care, new medical technologies, and the life sciences.
How will BEI achieve its educational and outreach purposes?
Through an online bioethics hub, BEI is offering engaging and interactive e-learning courses, webinars, and training sessions. The hub will offer timely topics in bioethics in creative ways, incorporating an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to confronting ethical issues in medicine, bioscience, medical technology, life sciences, and the environment. BEI provides public access to international bioethics education, facilitates collaborative learning, networking and community debates across the life course around the globe.
News and Articles
When Scientific Authorship Is for Sale
What does it mean to be a published researcher if authorship can simply be bought? A recent Guardian investigation examines the growing business of “paper mills,” where individuals can pay to have their names attached [...]
When AI Enters the Battlefield
AI is becoming increasingly integrated into military operations, helping analyze information, identify potential targets, and support strategic decisions. NPR’s Short Wave examines research showing that AI models in simulated war games consistently escalated conflicts more [...]
A New Era for Personalized Cancer Vaccines
Moderna and Merck announced early but promising results for intismeran, a personalized mRNA vaccine that improved cancer-free survival in high-risk melanoma patients, though the data have so far only been shared via press release, ahead [...]
When AI Writes for Us, Who Is Doing the Thinking?
In a recent New York Times opinion piece, Bret Stephens makes a provocative plea: don’t use AI to write. His argument goes beyond concerns about academic dishonesty or authenticity; he suggests that the struggle to [...]